3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (639+ words) After recent concerns over students’ limited access to drinking water, the Bibb County School District is moving to restore water fountain bubblers at all campuses. Superintendent Dan Sims said the bubblers, which had been initially turned off during the COVID…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (877+ words) Back in 1997, Brown & Williamson was the crown jewel of Macon’s industrial sector. The cigarette plant employed 3,000 people, paid an average of $26 an hour, offered good benefits and usually required no college degree, just a willingness to undergo rigorous training. At…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (116+ words) Week 4 brought more excitement on the high school football field in Macon, as several programs stayed hot to start the season. Mount de Sales continued its resurgence under returning head coach Robert Slocum, getting a shutout of Twiggs County to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (865+ words) After an intense week of rivalry games and heavyweight matchups, a state championship rematch and all-Macon showdown will headline Week 3 of Bibb County’s high school football action. Before diving into this week’s contests, last week deserves some unpacking. In one…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (338+ words) Macon Telegraph The Georgia Trust for Local News election coverage mission is to help Georgia voters make confident, highly-informed decisions when they go to the polls. Our goal is to provide clear, trustworthy and accessible news and information focused on…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (667+ words) Fair, free, and secure elections are paramount, and accessibility is not optional; it’s a core function of a healthy democracy. Since 2020, more Georgia voters have started to vote early, and... Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (166+ words) There were some thrilling games for Week 2 of the Macon high school football season, including some intense road games. ACE had one of the most impressive performances among Macon teams, as the Gryphons trailed Washington County 20-3 with about six minutes…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (581+ words) The number of medical marijuana patients in Georgia has jumped by more than 8,000 since a new law took effect in July, adding more health conditions that qualify for a medical cannabis card and removing the low-potency caps on the drug....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (696+ words) Two Macon teams met at Thompson Stadium searching for some much-needed momentum Friday night, but it was the Howard Huskies that took pretty much all of that energy for themselves. Howard throttled inter-city opponent Southwest in the nightcap of Friday’s…...